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The second Doctor Who trailer dropped Thursday, giving fans an exciting, if not mysterious, look at what’s to come this season.

“I’m the Doctor. When people need help, I never refuse,” BAMF Jodie Whittaker says, dressed down in a button-up shirt, hammer in hand.

(Did anyone else get chills?)

A peek at the revamped sonic screwdriver and frantic glimpses of episodes set on alien planets (one with two moons and two suns) and spaceships is all the big bosses allow.

But one minute of Whovian splendor—set to “Glorious” by Macklemore, featuring Skylar Grey—is enough to excite any fan, new or old.

Perhaps even more thrilling, though, is the blatant absence of famous (i.e. exhausted) villains like Daleks and Cybermen. In fact, the trailer is suspiciously empty of all adversaries, save for some shooting lasers and explosions (which, for all we know, could be part of the TARDIS redecoration).

It seems showrunner Chris Chibnall is sticking to his promise of all-new monsters for Whittaker’s debut—and the BBC’s no-spoilers policy.

Series premiere “The Woman Who Fell to Earth”—written by Chibnall and directed by Jamie Childs—is scheduled for Sunday, Oct. 7.

Set in a South Yorkshire city (a nod to Whittaker’s northern accent?), the episode introduces Ryan Sinclair (Tosin Cole), Yasmin Khan (Mandip Gill), and Graham O’Brien (Bradley Walsh), who meet a mysterious woman who falls from the night sky, unable to remember her own name.

I’m getting “Are you my mummy?” vibes (via BBC)

The second chapter, titled “The Ghost Monument”—also written by Chibnall, and directed by Mark Tonderai—throws the newly formed quartet right into the action.

“If you’re a fan of the show already, it’s got everything you expect,” Whittaker said in a BBC interview. “It’s got new monsters, it’s got fantastic new worlds. It’s also got worlds that we’re familiar with, but are maybe seen from different points of view.

“It honors everything that has gone before, but it then has a different burst of energy with all the new cast members,” she continued. “Doctor Who is for everyone and anyone.”

What is she kissing goodbye? The former TARDIS, perhaps? (via BBC)

Not everyone is so enthusiastic, though, about the casting of a woman in the lead role.

Whittaker was recently filmed for Stylist magazine reacting to the Internet criticizing her appointment as the Thirteenth Doctor.

Witty, charming, and all-around adorable, she takes the trolls (and the allies) in stride, proving she is not only perfect for the part, but that we should be best friends.

“Not only is she an exceptional actress, the energy she brings—because she’s still so young, the energy she brings is extraordinary,” the 58-year-old actor said of his 36-year-old co-star. “To keep up with her is hard work!”

The Thirteenth Doctor makes her comic book debut (via Titan Comics)

Keeping up with the Doctor’s antics, however, isn’t.

Before lucky number Thirteen even reaches Earth, Titan Comics will release “the ultimate Doctor Who celebration” in the form of “The Thirteenth Doctor #0.”

The issue—written by Richard Dinnick with illustrations by a host of artists—is both a beginner’s guide and tribute to the show’s 55-year history.

“As the Doctor regenerates into her Thirteenth form, she relives unseen adventures from every single one of her past lives,” Titan revealed.

The first installment of the Thirteenth Doctor comics goes on sale Sept. 26 for $7.99.